Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-09-04
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RALMAGUNDL.

Monday. October 3rd.
Charley GreenbSrg came down from
Halleck this morning.
DIR. Keller aud wife went up to Tus-
carora by stage to-day.
Last night was quite cool md this
morning there was u white frost.
The result Of tho late ex animation
for teachers Ger ti6eates 10 not yet re-
ported.
The atmosphere is clear, cool and
b~raeing since the shower Of yesterday
morning.
Al. aybsehman's bottled beer is
rapidly increasing in popularity and lie
Is kept busy filling orders.
4. W. Fuller. who went to California
with n band Of horses some time since,
returned by last evenings train.
Go to 10 Rosensiock's for oil kinds Of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. Novel
ties in notions received daily by ex-
press.
To u man devoid of conscience an APP
pointmcnt on the police force OF San
Francisco seems to be a veritable boz
ANA.
Last evenings train was composed
Of three sections. one more than usual.
Travel is now quite heavy over the c..
L. Railroad.
Silver Stute:-A. d. Wilcox has sold
TO John SihbCld $500 acres If Land on
Rock Greek. in Elko county, ueur the
Humboldt line.
Assessor Stoddard returns the taxa
bic property Of washoc county at S4.-
557,Jl5. This exceeds the returns of
last year about 500, 900.
We are pleased to learn that Miss
Emma Gardner Is improving in health
aud will 40 doubt soon be able to re-
turn to Ler duties in the school room.
The new Chinese Minister with his
Secretary AMI three attendants, accom-
panied 10y nm INTERPRETER, passed through
last evening Ell route TO Washington.
Conductor CasGin, who has been tax
ing - rcst for n couple of months, is
again on duty. lie was in charge of
the second section of last evenings
train.
LIttOn & Hunters old white horse
took a notion t. 90 home without n
driver this morning but was secured
near Walter Chuse's place, and no
damage done.
Judge Potter has granted q stay of
rrocrr~ IngS III the case Of Jacob Sharp.
the bride giyer. u is probable th.t
Shnrp's millions will save him from the
pcnitenliary after all.
The condition OF Governor Bartlett is
reported more precarious, and 1t seems
there Is scarcely any hope Of his recov
~. Although he usy Ii niger for sew
eral days his death is liable to occur al
any time.
When n Kentuckian sued a doctor for
malpractice he didn't suppose the ply.
sician ooGid have any defence, when
twenty-five doctors took the stand and
sworc they would have set the broken
limb just exactly that way.
Mr.. Johu Tiunin, Of the firm of
Sparks Il Tinuin, who has been con.
hhed to his room at the Depot Hotel by
sickness FOR several days, is much iin-
proved and will propub.y DO nDlc to
rstnrn 10 Wells this evening.
Silver S:atc:-County Assessor Riley
- completed the assessment roll. Tie
footings show the assessed value Of
taxable property to be 81, 59S, OI6, an in.
crease Of SJO9.siJ over last year. How
is that for a county in that part Of the
State which has no future?
Evening I!cport:-We believe two.
thirds OF the Land snlrs reported from
.niIfUrnia are wash sales, aud those
who invest their money on the strength
Of these lying representations will bc
as badly taken in as those who "caecr.
" watch for the Chronicles mining re.
reports" Such work is nothing shoit
Of robbery.
There Is Icporsc'l to 10 como trouble
will the G. y. brakemen at Ogd u, a
strike or som thing Of the kinl. but W.
ha's been unable to got particulars.
II noticed thai but iIw freight trains
are I mining VIII ch leads to the i'm.
preston that tic bIaktnrn have quit
work. and consc Iu,Lly the Company
is unable to move their trains.
Thc PTcsbytcrInn school.
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